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Height and Distance — NDA Mathematics PYQs

3 questions from this chapter, asked in 1 NDA exams between 2025.

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Q1MCQ2025

Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow :
The top () of a tower is observed from three points , and lying in a horizontal straight line which passes directly along the foot () of the tower. The angles of elevations of from , and are , and respectively. Let and .

What is equal to?

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Q2MCQ2025

Consider the following for the two (02) items that follow :
The top () of a tower is observed from three points , and lying in a horizontal straight line which passes directly along the foot () of the tower. The angles of elevations of from , and are , and respectively. Let and .

What is equal to?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q3MCQ2025

A man at , standing m away from the base () of a chimney of height m, observes the angle of elevation of the highest point () of the smoke to be . The highest point of the chimney is at . Further , and are in a straight line and the straight line is perpendicular to . What is the angle equal to?

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Why practise Height and Distance PYQs?

Height and Distance has appeared in the 1 NDA Mathematics exam we track between 2025. UPSC examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.

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